Abstract: A method for determining a prediction block for decoding or encoding a current block in a current picture of a video stream. The method includes obtaining a pair of initial motion vectors comprising a first and a second initial motion vector. The method also includes determining whether to refine the initial motion vectors. The step of determining whether or not to refine the initial motion vectors comprises: i) determining whether a first prediction scheme and/or a second prediction scheme is enabled and ii) determining to refrain from refining the initial motion vectors as a result of determining that either the first prediction scheme or second prediction scheme is enabled or determining to refine the initial motion vectors as a result of determining neither the first prediction scheme nor second prediction scheme is enabled.

Abstract: A method for deriving a value for a first syntax element, Syntax_A. The method comprises determining whether Syntax_A is present in a bitstream. The method comprises, as a result of determining that Syntax_A is not present in the bitstream, deriving the value for Syntax_A to be equal to a first value, B, if a first condition is satisfied, or deriving the value for Syntax_A to be equal to a second value, C, if a second condition is satisfied.

Abstract: Enabling the exchange of connection parameters where a user equipment (UE) lacks a secret shared with the network (e.g. a server), such as key materials, and lacks a valid certificate. In some embodiments, the connection parameters may be exchanged via EAP messages. In certain aspects, and particularly with respect to emergency attach, a simplified protocol is used with limited overhead because the UE does not attempt to authenticate the network, and the network does not attempt to authenticate the UE.

Abstract: A method (700) performed by a first network node (400, 500, 600) for handling requested information in collaboration with a second network node (402, 502, 602). The method includes obtaining (701) a weight indication of one or more weight(s) of requested information and/or a priority indication of one or more priority(ies) of requested information. The method also includes generating (703) a first request message (401, 501, 601), the first request message comprising the weight indication and/or the priority indication. The method also includes transmitting (705) the first request message towards the second network node.

Abstract: A method (1200) generating a three-dimensional (3D) representation of a real environment is provided. The method (1200) is performed by an apparatus (1300). The method (1200) comprises obtaining (s1202) a first image representing a first portion of the real environment, obtaining (s1204) a second image representing a second portion of the real environment, and identifying (s1206) a contour within the first image. The method also comprises identifying (s1208) a first cluster of key points from an area included within the contour, using at least some of the first cluster of key points, and identifying (s1210) a second cluster of key points included in the obtained second image.

Abstract: Methods (200, 1000), network nodes (1100, 1200, 1300, 1400), and computer readable storage media for supporting Ethernet bridging in a user plane are disclosed. The method (200) performed by a first network node (1100, 1200) capable of an Ethernet bridging function includes: obtaining (S201) information on frame detection and forwarding rules for an Ethernet PDU session; and performing (S203) detection and forwarding operations on a frame according to the frame detection and forwarding rules.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a method performed by a network function consumer, NFC. The method comprises sending (701) a request (401) to a network function producer, NFP, wherein the request (401) is for context information for a first wireless device, and wherein the request (401) comprises one or more filter values identifying a subset of context information for the first wireless device required by the NFC. The subset of context information for the first wireless device required by the NF consumer is related to specific Protocol Data Unit, PDU, sessions.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for methods for determining minimum scheduling offset application delay are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes determining an application delay based at least in part on a first subcarrier spacing, SCS, associated with a scheduling component carrier bandwidth part, BWP, the application delay being associated with at least one of the first and second minimum scheduling offsets. According to another aspect, a method in a wireless device includes receiving an indication of an application delay from a network node, the application delay being based at least in part on a first subcarrier spacing, SCS, associated with a scheduling component carrier bandwidth part, BWP, and the application delay being associated with at least one of the first and second minimum scheduling offsets.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dielectric filter. The dielectric filter includes a body, a first resonant unit, a second resonant unit and a groove. The first resonant unit is arranged at a first side of the body. The second resonant unit is arranged at a second side of the body opposite to the first side. The groove is formed at a middle position of the body and is configured to partially separate the first resonant unit and the second resonant unit from each other. Each of the first resonant unit and the second resonant unit includes a first frequency resonant hole, a second frequency resonant hole and a coupling adjustment hole.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device for determining a start symbol of a plurality of PDSCH transmission occasions using a relative reference symbol includes: receiving an indication that includes indications: that enable/disable the use of the relative reference symbol; the offset between the last symbol of a first PDSCH and the first symbol of a second PDSCH; that there are multiple PDSCH transmission occasions; and that a symbol of the first transmission occasion and length corresponding to all transmission occasions; and determining the symbol at which each of the plurality of PDSCH transmission occasions end which will be used to determine the start symbol of the next PDSCH transmission occasion. In this way, the wireless device behavior is defined on how many PDSCH repetitions the wireless device can receive when the use of the new relative reference for the starting symbol of the first PDSCH repetition is enabled.

Abstract: A communications network remote node having a downstream optical circuit configured to receive downstream, DS, optical signals from an active main node and from a standby main node, the downstream optical circuit switchable between a working mode and a protection mode. Optical receivers are configured to receive the demultiplexed downstream optical signals and output encapsulated downstream client signals. Optical transmitters are configured to receive encapsulated upstream client signals and to transmit upstream, US, optical signals at upstream wavelengths carrying the encapsulated upstream client signals. An upstream optical circuit is configured to multiplex the upstream optical signals carrying the encapsulated upstream client signals and to send the upstream optical signals to both main nodes.

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method by a network node for linear chirp detection includes obtaining a first number, N, of samples of a signal. The samples are divided into at least a first group and a second group, where the first group includes a second number, D, of the samples of the signal and the second group includes a third number, N?D, of the samples of the signal. A correlation is performed between the first group of samples and the second group of samples to generate a resultant group of samples of the signal. Within the resultant group of samples, a peak value is identified in the frequency domain Based on at least one property associated with the peak value, it is determined whether there is a linear chirp within the signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein that allow information carrying bits of a transmission block to be placed at higher-reliability positions prior to transmission. An exemplary method includes generating a set of payload bits to be encoded for transmission, wherein the set of payload bits includes at least one known bit, interleaving the set of payload bits to generate an interleaved set of payload bits, wherein the interleaved set includes the at least one known bit in a predetermined position in the interleaved set, providing the interleaved set to a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) encoder to generate CRC-interleaved set of payload bits, wherein the CRC-interleaved set includes the at least one known bit in a predetermined position within the CRC-interleaved set, and encoding the CRC-interleaved set for transmission to a wireless device. Associated network nodes and wireless devices are included.

Abstract: A method of over-the-air beamforming calibration is disclosed for a multi-antenna transceiver having a first plurality of antenna elements connected to respective transceiver chains. Beamforming calibration comprises determining respective beamforming calibration factors for the transceiver chains of the antenna elements of the first plurality. The method comprises determining a second plurality of measurement resources for calibration sounding, wherein the second plurality is smaller than the first plurality. The method also comprises (for each measurement resource of the second plurality) selecting one or more antenna elements of the first plurality for sounding signal transmission, wherein each antenna element of the first plurality is selected for one or more of the measurement resources of the second plurality. The method also comprises (using each measurement resource of the second plurality) overlappingly transmitting respective sounding signals by the selected one or more antenna elements.

Abstract: A method is provided that includes selecting a resource within a resource selection window for an initial transmission of a first Medium Access Control protocol data unit (MAC PDU) of a plurality of periodic MAC PDUs to be transmitted by a first communication device (TX UE) over a device-to-device, D2D, link to a second communication device (RX UE). The method further includes selecting a period (P) for periodic transmission of the plurality of periodic MAC PDUs so that initial transmissions of all MAC PDUs of the plurality of periodic MAC PDUs other than the first MAC PDU occur in resources after the resource selection window. Communication devices (RX UE) and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: A method of controlling peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) reduction for a multi-antenna transmitter using OFDM is disclosed. Similar to tone injection, a Peak reduction signal is added to the subcarriers for suppressing peaks of the transmitted signal. However different schemes summarized on FIG. 2 are proposed for such a superimposition of a peak reduction signal. Subcarriers carrying reference signals (DMRS) might not carry any peak reduction signal (FIG. 2b) or at a lower power than data subcarriers (FIG. 2c). Furthermore data subcarriers may be zeroed out to carry the peak reduction signal (resulting in tone insertion, FIG. 2d) or the modulation order of the data subcarriers might be reduced to increase the power of the peak reduction signal.

Abstract: A method for reducing peak-to-average power ratio, PAPR, in a Multiple Input Multiple Output, MIMO, communication system is disclosed. The method is performed in a precoder unit and includes: confining, by a differentiable cost function, power of a MIMO signal to be between a lower threshold, Plow, and an upper threshold, Pup, and applying a gradient method on the differentiable cost function until reaching a set power target for the MIMO signal, while keeping an Error Vector Magnitude, EVM, below a set EVM level.

Abstract: A network node, computer program product, and a method by a network node to allocate at least two beams in a slot to schedule multiple user equipments, UEs, are provided. Each UE is allocated to a baseband port of a plurality of baseband ports such that there is more than one UE allocated to each baseband port. For each baseband port of the plurality of baseband ports: the baseband port is mapped to a polarization of an antenna having multiple polarizations and to one beam of a plurality of beams. The polarization of a baseband port is switched in a time domain to create time diversity of services towards the multiple UEs, wherein a UE is subject to a first polarization for a subset of time occasions and to a second polarization for other time occasions.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a receiving radio node in a wireless communication network. The method includes receiving signaling based on evaluating Phase Tracking Reference Signaling, PTRS, associated to the signaling, wherein evaluating is based on assuming a power level of PTRS relative to associated data signaling based on the number or PTRS ports and/or transmission sources for the signaling indicated to the receiving radio node. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.

Abstract: A node performs iterative GRAND-burst discovery by generating a first stream of candidate codewords by deinterleaving a first stream of bits. The node determines a validity of a first bit of a first candidate codeword in the first stream of candidate codewords using GRAND, generates a second stream of bits by re-interleaving the first stream of candidate codewords, and determines whether a second bit in the second stream of bits is a potential error bit based on a location of the second bit relative to a location of the first bit in the second stream of bits and the validity of the first bit. The node generates a second stream of candidate codewords by deinterleaving the second stream of bits, and changes a value of a third bit of the second stream of candidate codewords based on whether the second bit is a potential error bit.